[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             SADDAM HUSSEIN, A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE WORLD

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, when we think of terrorism, we often limit 
our thoughts to just Afghanistan, but we must not forget the despicable 
role Iraq has played in supporting, training and harboring 
international terrorist organizations.
  There are many reasons why Iraq is no friend to the free world. There 
are many reasons why Saddam Hussein poses a detrimental threat to the 
United States and the entire world.
  It has been said time and time again that Iraq possesses chemical and 
biological weapons and that Saddam is ready and willing to use his 
arsenal against innocent civilians, even his own people. Just imagine 
what would happen if Saddam gave these weapons, capable of killing 
entire populations, to terrorists like the al Qaeda.
  We cannot bury our heads in the sand and say, ``Oh, he wouldn't do 
that.'' Saddam Hussein has lied to the words for over a decade and 
continues to defy the United Nations. He not only provides a safe 
harbor for terrorists, but provides them with state-of-the-art training 
camps. He cannot be trusted. He poses a serious threat to the United 
States, and he must be disarmed to protect the freedom and lives of 
Americans.

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